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@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Overview
How to compile and install nano
Download the nano source code, then:
+
tar zxvf nano-x.y.z.tar.gz
cd nano-x.y.z
./configure
@@ -32,31 +33,30 @@ How to compile and install nano
It's that simple. Use --prefix with configure to override the
default installation directory of /usr/local.
-
- If you configured with the "--enable-nanorc" option, after
- installation you might copy the doc/nanorc.sample to your home
- directory, rename it to ".nanorc", and then edit it according to
- your taste.
+
+ If you haven't configured with the "--disable-nanorc" option, after
+ installation you may want to copy the doc/nanorc.sample to your
+ home directory, rename it to ".nanorc", and then edit it according
+ to your taste.
Web Page
http://www.nano-editor.org/
-Mailing List and Bug Reports
+Mailing Lists and Bug Reports
Savannah hosts all the nano-related mailing-lists.
- + info-nano@gnu.org is a very low traffic list
- used to announce new nano versions or other important
- information about the project.
+ + info-nano@gnu.org is a very low traffic list used to announce
+ new nano versions or other important information about the
+ project.
+ help-nano@gnu.org is for those seeking to get help without
- wanting to hear about the technical details of its
- development.
- + nano-devel@gnu.org is the list used by the people
- that make nano and a general development discussion list, with
- moderate traffic.
+ wanting to hear about the technical details of its development.
+ + nano-devel@gnu.org is the list used by the people that make
+ nano and a general development discussion list, with moderate
+ traffic.
- To subscribe, send email to nano-<name>-request@gnu.org with a
+ To subscribe, send email to <name>-request@gnu.org with a
subject of "subscribe", where <name> is the list you want to
subscribe to.
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ Mailing List and Bug Reports
Current Status
- GNU nano has reached its third stable milestone, 2.0.x.
- Development of new features continues in the 2.1.x branch, while
- 2.0.x versions are dedicated to bug-fixing and polishing.
-
-$Id: README 4057 2007-01-29 12:40:48Z dolorous $
+ GNU nano has reached its fourth stable milestone, 2.2.x.
+ Development of new features continues in the 2.3.x branch, while
+ 2.2.x versions are dedicated to bug-fixing and polishing.